WHIP, whisk, bake and stir your way to becoming a confident cook with this bumper collection of more than 150 fantastic recipes. Bursting with mouth-watering dishes to make, The Ultimate Children’s Cookbook is a comprehensive kitchen companion for young chefs in every family. Beginning with an introduction to healthy eating and the importance of a balanced diet, the book explores all of the key food groups and explains in what foods they are found. Guaranteed to get kids into the kitchen and enjoying creating and eating tasty, nutritious meals; it’s published by DK and is priced around £25 in hardback.

Barry The Fish With Fingers by Sue Hendra

HAVE you ever seen a fish with fingers? No? Well neither had the fish at the bottom of the ocean… until they caught sight of Barry! With bright, bold artwork and funny, wacky text this crazy deep-sea caper is sure to be a hit with youngsters aged 3 and over. Published by Simon and Schuster, this delightful picture book is priced at around £5.99.